take turnsB2( UK also take it in turn(s))›When a number of people take turns, they do the same thing one after the other: We take turns toanswer the phone.in turnC1( alsoby turns)›one after the other in an agreedorder: Each of us collects the mail in turn.

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Lies, lies, lies!

by Kate Woodford,

February 25, 2015

​​​ According to sociologists (=people who study the relationships between people living in groups), we are good at lying. As a species, we have developed a remarkable ability to deceive each other (= persuade each other that something false is true). Being able to say things that are not true can help with